What do Mary J. Blige, Clay Aiken and Elvis Costello have in common? All three are the latest celebs to make cameos on “30 Rock.” According to a spy, the trio was on the show’s set Wednesday, hanging out with Tina Fey and company. “They were psyched to meet Tina,” our insider reports. “But it was Alec Baldwin who had everyone cracking up — that guy is hilarious!”

Pardon me while I dust off Measure of a Man, don my power beads and flail about this in my lime green clam-shell iMac notebook. OMFG.

Also, he's presenting at this year's GLAAD Awards. What a good panda. <3

Seriously, I am so not the Liz Lemon I thought I was. Sure, I've got great hair, look fierce in specs, strip at corporate events and spent my youth as an unintentional bitch, but that's apparently where the comparisons end. Why aren't I getting regular hot beef injections from ridiculously handsome men?

I haven't been talking about tv too much lately (outside of "OMFG JON HAMM ON 30 ROCK LET'S COUNT DOWN THE SECONDS," all of which can be found at hamm_daily *pimp pimp*), but special episodes call for special circumstances.

THE UNDIES HAVE LANDED. I spent the afternoon parading around in my penguin-print boyshorties (you know you're all upset about missing THAT). I joked with my mom about wearing the tuxedo thong for New Year's Eve, and she seemed genuinely concerned that it was all I'd be wearing, lol. It would bring in more customers. ;)

I wrongly assumed Jon Hamm would be in tonight's 30 Rock. What's a lady's version of being blue balled? I loved seeing Not Stephanie March Diane Neal, though. The new district attorney on SVU has me missing Casey Novak more and more.

I think tonight's The Office was total awesome sauce. God bless Michael for mentioning both TJ Maxx and Burlington Coat Factory. I too have bought $9 pants at each store.

01. On an unusually warm, rainy morning, I get into my car, turn on the radio and hear "Sleigh Bells."

...the fuck?!

I'm not complaining. I've spent the last week and a half stuffing my iPod like a Thanksgiving turkey with songs of holiday cheer. Still, I doubt the majority of Rhode Island is as hopelessly in love with the holidays as I am right now. We've been in a recession longer than most of the country, our unemployment rate for September was 8.8% - the highest in the country! - and the governor wants to do away with our state income tax. Christmastime is bringing NO ONE joy. So, 101.5 FM, bring me back my golden oldies, please, before you give someone road rage and my car's back bumper pays the price.

02. I'm excited for The Office tonight. I'm even more excited to see my personal deity, Oprah, on 30 Rock. I'm triple-word-score excited over the news that George Clooney is returning to ER. It's been too, too long since I've seen the man in scrubs. OH LORDY GODDAMN. *falls over*

03. My President-Elect is fucking awesome. My VP-Elect is a total VPOTUSILF. Politics just got 100% more dirrty.

"Boy to the World" remains one of the saddest hours in Ally McBeal history. As perfect an episode as it is, with its flawless blend of ridiculous humor and heartbreaking reality, it still hurts to watch. Wilson Cruz was amazing.

So, yeah. I'm getting my Ally McBeal on. I'm in love all over again. I miss having an on-screen female oddity to relate to. Liz Lemon is a superb facsimile, for sure, but Ally had an extra dash of absurdity that I grabbed hold of and loved. She's the original hot mess, and it sucks that she now only exists in overpriced import boxed sets. And torrents.

Also, the chemistry between Ally and John, both as co-workers and meant-to-be oddball couple, still warms me. Skipper and The Biscuit = ♥

*****

This was supposed to be a potpourri post, but I was clearly overtaken by my renewed love for this show.

Back in the Day: 5 TV Shows You Loved As A Kid1. Small Wonder2. Head of the Class3. Supermarket Sweep (!!!)4. Punky Brewster5. Growing Pains

Who Would You Do?: 5 TV Characters You Would...Well, It's Self-Explanatory1. Michael Bluth (Arrested Development)2. Chuck Noblet, although I doubt he shares the feeling (Strangers With Candy)3. Nathan Petrelli (Heroes)4. Any and all employees of Dunder Mifflin5. Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords)

Andy, You're a Star - an Andy Bernard mix I posted the other day at threehole_punch. Even if you're not into Andy/The Office, you should check it out because the stories (vignettes, maybe?) that go along with the songs are the closest I will ever get to writing fanfic.

RIT-DIT-DIT-DIT-DOO.

I am ridiculously happy with the results of last night's SAG Awards. Another win for Tina! And she actually got to give a speech this time! I ♥ my nerdy little hat rack. I'm also really glad The Office won for best comedy ensemble. As much as I love 30 Rock, they excel in individual performances, whereas the cast of The Office is a well-oiled, unstoppable machine of chemistry (no matter how lackluster this season's been).

I never have much to say about Ugly Betty because it's one of those shows where I like to bask in the giggles and warm fuzzies without thinking too deeply about it. It's my comfort food of TV shows; although, it's a lot better for my heart than the microwavable "food" I scarfed down while watching it.